Čelik hand the reins to Handžić

Irfan Handžić has replaced Hajrudin Djurbuzović as coach of Bosnia-Herzegovnian Premier League side NK Čelik.

New ideas
Djurbuzović left the club after leading Čelik to a fifth-placed finish in the 2002/03 season, and his replacement, the 43-year-old Handžić, has pledged to bring new ideas to the club.

'A great honour'
"It is a great honour to be coach of Čelik," said Handžić. "I want to introduce new methods in the club, cut the squad to 25 players and I will only think about possible new signings after I have seen the potential of the existing squad. I know that Čelik merit a place at the very top of Bosnian football and this is what we will try to achieve."

Goalkeeping role
Handžić earned his reputation as a goalkeeper, playing for almost two decades at FK Sarajevo before moving on to play in the lower leagues in Turkey. He stayed in Turkey after retiring from football to train as a coach.